European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 8, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                You mean our arms sales to i am pint help companies and social conscience boosted average car prices in the United states by $2,500. The president decided not to ask hat the curbs continue after March 1935, but the japanese kept them while raising the volume limits or fear of restrictive legislation now there is pressure for tougher restraints. Ford is demanding that Japan Cut Back ils annual shipments to 2 million units from 2.3 million to offset Iarj booming number of vehicles assembled in the United Stales by japanese companies. Harold a. Poling Ford s presic tent and chief operating officer said the japanese Are merely assembling made in Japan Aulo kits in Tennessee Kentucky or  specially steelmakers won higher tariffs and Quola restraints in 1983. The following year the White House announced curbs aimed at holding Basic steel imports to about one fifth of the Domestic Market. While vetoing the Leslile quota Bill the administration has negotiated Tough bilateral quota agreements Wilh Hong Kong Taiwan South Korea Japan and other suppliers. Other restrictive actions include sharply higher duties on motorcycle imports to help Marley Davidson end curbs on machine tools from Taiwan. Japan West Germany and Switzerland. And although tha adminis Lvalion is negotiating a free Trade pact Wilh Canada it has levied higher duties on Canadian Cedar shakes and shingles used in construction and induced Ottawa o be a 15 percent lax on softwood lumber destined for the United states. The adminis Lvalion threatened to Levy 200 percent duties on european liquor and foods in retaliation for the loss of $400 million of Grain exports after Spain joined the european Community last year. But the United Stales and the dec finally announced an agreement on . Arm exports Jan. 29, narrowly averting a Trade War and the threatened stiff tariffs. Instead of opening anew period of cooperation however tha Compromise Accord reached after acrimonious negotiations appears to have fuelled anti american bitterness and increased the possibility of dec disputes with the us. Over other Trade issues such As the funding of european Airbus industries passenger planes. Willy Declercq. A dec s chief Trade Ngoi Paior said that Trade relations with the United states Are clearly worsening and thai Washington s rambo like attitude toward Selling Trade disputes is to blame. Reagan s threatened tariffs would have doubled the Price of imported brie Edam Gouda and a Amambel cheeses Small canned hams Black olives baby carrots endive inexpensive while wine Brandy and Gin when the United slates moved against Canadian Codar products. Canada retaliated by imposing duties on american bocks periodicals computer parts and semiconductors. Benjamin Franklin once said that no nation was Ever ruined by Sade. Many could be ruined by the Lack of it. By William it. G peer new York times of Are standing in the Cereal aisle Al he grocery store trying to decide whether your wife would rather eat fruit rabble or full loops for breakfast. Cost is not the Issue nor is nutrition and she has expressed interest in both. You Are slumped. The decision might be made easier if you had a copy of rating America a corporate conscience a $ 14.95 paperback published in january by Addison Wasley. Tho Book was researched and written by the Council on economic of for Litas in new York a non profit Independent research group that monitors corporals social responsibility. On Page 79 a Chart slows Hal fruit pebbles is made by general foods fruit loops by Kellogg. The Chart indicates that general foods has no investments in South Africa while Kellogg maintains a manufacturing facility there employing More than 300 workers. The Book notes however that Kellogg s South Africa Plant has received the High isl rating for compliance Wilh the Sullivan principles a be of equal employment guidelines for companies with South african operations you choose the fruit pebbles because you believe All american companion should get out of Sou id Africa. The authors of the both Sleven d Lydenberg Alice Tepper Marlin and Sean o Brien Strub state in the first chapter that the information in this Book will help you cast an economic Vole on corporate social responsibility Whan you  and that is what they encourage customers o do. The both does not compare the Quality of Tho products an although the authors indicate what corporations they would buy from they do not attempt to Label companies As bad or  instead the Book clarifies just who owns what consumer products and describes certain aspects of their corporate programs How much they give to Charity whether they have military contracts and what Rale women and members of minority groups have in top management. Consumer groups often Lei people that they can be most effective in influencing corporate policies through their buying Pat terns. Bui often especially at a time when companies Are bought by one corporation one year and so a to another the next finding out just who owns what company seems baffling. How Many Consumers know Tor example that the same company Hal makes Camel cigarettes heft Nabisco whose subsidiary la Fly Reynolds makes chuckles and oreo or How Many know that Jimmy Dean sausage is made by Sara Lee not by some company run by a fellow named Dean the Book clarifies ownership questions. In a series of charts the Book lists consumer products by category so that shoppers can easily compare several brands of the Sama Baste item. There Are charts on ice Cream Frozen foods fast food gum Granola bars teas and Cocoa mixes. A Chart on cat food Lor example May help someone trying to decide Between Frt Skles and tender vittles Nestle the Swiss corporation that makes Fri skies. Did not respond to the Council s questionnaires but the cat food Chart indicates that the Nestle operation in the United Stales has no women on its Board of directors while Ralston Purina which makes tender vittles. Has one woman on us Board. The charts of consumer products list the percentage of corporate income donated to charities and the number of women and members of minority groups in top management which the both defines As Board members Heads of divisions or subsidiaries end vice presidents on corporate staffs. The charts Alio show whether of not the corporation has operations or investment in South Africa and whether it has contracts to make conventional or nuclear weapons or related equipment. In a final category tha authors of Tho Book have listed their personal preference Tor companies listed in the Chart the Book also gives More detailed profiles of the 131 Parent corporations mentioned. The profiles elaborate on some of the data Given in the Chart. If the corporation tailed to answer the Council of economic priorities questionnaire that is noted and the authors explain How they got their information. The profiles also indicate whether or not the corporation has a political action committee and in in does How much Money ii contributes to Republican and How much to democratic politicians the corporate profiles also describe issues Inal the Book s authors be few May influence a consumer s Purchase. The profile of Nestle for example describes How some Consumers boycotted the company s products for seven years from 1977 to 1984, after consumer and Church groups objected to the company s aggressive marketing of infant formula in poor countries the Book Points out that consumer groups ended the Boycott after the company revised Sompol ils marketing methods. In smote of engineering 6, economics sunday february 1387 the stars and stripes Paga 17